Chip Kelly going to Tampa Bay? Not so fast

It appears that Oregon Ducks football coach Chip Kelly will be staying in Eugene after all.

Here's how it transpired:

Around 6 p.m. Sunday night KGW reported that Kelly was in final negotiations with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kelly was reportedly one of eight coaches who talked to the Bucs last week.

The message boards, chat rooms and emails reached full meltdown around 10 p.m.

Then this morning reports emerged that Chip Kelly is turning down the Bucs to stay at Oregon. If true it's a huge speed bump in the road rather than a fork in it. If Kelly were to leave the Ducks are in a tougher position than most schools. Mostly because the system they run is exactly what the players have been recruited to and bringing in another head coach would almost surely require a revamp of the system that Kelly didn't invent, but has crafted into Oregon's own.

It appears the only place Kelly is going is on another recruiting trip. Sorry Pac-12 opponents. Kelly and the staff are still trying to secure commitments from several 4 and 5 star players this week and we can all assume he'll be involved in many of the home visits to Arik Armstead, Shaq Thompson, Byan Harper, and Bralon Addison.